#Throwback Thursday
I was eleven or twelve years old (1977 or 78) when this photo with my sister was taken. My father worked for Northeast Alabama Junior College (as it was named Read More …
Category: Memoirs
Cruelty in Nature
Not only are humans often cruel to one another, but even in the animal kingdom, there’s evidence of cruelty between species as well. This morning while I was driving along Read More …
Cocoons
When I was a teenager, I loved to hunt for moth cocoons. Although the cocoons were brown and drab, most of them, they were like a treasure for me. An Read More …
Write It Down!
I’ve mentioned numerous times about the importance of keeping a writing notebook. Inspiration strikes at times least expected. A few months ago, some scenes popped into my head concerning the Read More …
Charlie, the Best Dog From My Youth
I’ve been trying to find an old picture of Charlie. He was the most loyal dog I ever had when I was a child. Charlie’s mother was Sheba, which was Read More …
Trust After Constant Betrayal?
When people have wronged us over and over again, and we’ve forgiven them over and over again, there comes a point, at least for me, where that bridge of trust Read More …
What’s in the Works
My apologies for not posting in a while, but I’m still writing. Not as quickly as I’d like, but the work is progressing. I’m currently working on a novel that Read More …
The Legend of Zelda
In December of 1992, while I was on Christmas break from Berea College, my mother had been listening to the morning ‘swap-shop’ radio program. Someone had called in and stated Read More …
The Things I Remember About DeKalb County, AL, From My Youth
Almost a year ago I visited Fort Payne and Rainsville, AL, for the first time in several years. After the devastating tornadoes in 2011, so much has changed, but the Read More …
Snow: The Conspiracy
Our first snow occurred yesterday. Nothing else seems more peaceful than watching the first twirling flakes drift from the sky and fall with the gentleness of a feather. Snow’s white Read More …